GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2614, 23 September 1909, Page 5

GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

NEWS OF THE MISSING WARSHIP. United I’iikhh Association—Cot’YKiaiif. LONDON, Sept. 21. The warship Clio has been seen anchored in 'the Hartan Straits. PEERAGE CLAIMANT DIES IN WORKHOUSE. William Tumour, an organ grinder, claimant to the Poulett peerage, has died in Holborn workhouse. [The Poulett earldom was created in 1706. The present Earl, the seventh, is William John Lydston Poulett.] A LOAN OF £200,000. MELBOURNE, Sept. 22. The Savings Bank Commissioners have accepted tenders for a Credit Foncier loan of £200,000 at 3 i per cent. The average obtained was £96 0s 3d. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL. The Minister for Home Affairs predicts- that the' Parliament elected in 1913, will meet at the Federal capital. INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE. (Received September 22, 9.55 p.m.) BRISBANE, Sept. 22. Dr. Breene, late demonstrator in pathology and anatomy at Prague University, has been appointed the first director of the Australian Institute of Trpical Medicine, to be established at Townsville. THE QUEENSLAND TRAGEDY. The girl Proberts was shot through the thigh. Her condition is critical. After shooting the two women, Bradshaw awaited Sutherland’s return, shot him, and then rode to Croydon, breakfasted, and surrendered. The supposed cause of the crime is jealousy. Bradshaw told the police that he did tho shooting in a temper. A DESTROYER ASHORE.

LONDON, Sept. 22

The destroyer Itchen is ashore and badly damaged near Kirkwall. Her guns are being removed. MARRIAGE OF LORD ONSLOW’S DAUGHTER. Lady Dorothy Onslow has been married to the Hon. Edward Wood, son of Lord Halifax, at West Clandon. LORD KITCHENER. SINGAPORE, Sept. 22. Lord Kitchener inspected the fortifications and strategical points at Singapore, and sailed for China. VICTORIAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING. (Received September 23, 1 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Sept. 22. At the Victorian Rifle Association meeting, A Cutler (Bathurst) won the King’s Prize.